Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
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Smyrna, Del., September I'm. 1887.
News Items.
The Socialist Congress in Buffalo
took measures for Il union with Anarcb-
lists. - ''''' va
The strike at ConnellsviIle. PennsvI-
yania, causes the opening of coke-mal
ing districts.
Judge Brown, of New York, refused
to remit the fine OF 800 imposed upon
Henry George for refusing to do iurv
duty.
Eight men were killed by boiler
explosion on board the West Indian
steamer Elbe during trial trip in
Stokes Bay.
The Supreme Lodge of Odd Fellows
of the world opened its sessions at Den
yer, Col, and was welcomed by Gov
crnOr Adams.
Henry S. Volker, alias Alfred II.
Lewis, was brought back from Dakota
to answer charge of arson committed
eleven years ago.
According to reports, the Gar well
meet the Emperor of Germany during
the coming visit Of the King of Sweden
to the Danish court.
The stringency Of the money market
IS causing considerable uneasiness in
New York and among Treasury ofIi-
cials in Washington.
Frank Brenner shot and killed his
boarding mistress, Mrs. Eda. Of PIT
Fairmount Avenue, and then killed
hlmseifi in quarrel over So.
Three thousand Anarchists and s.
ciali5ts met in the Cooper Union. New
York, and protested against the execu-
ton of the condemned Chicago Anar-
chists.
The voters Of New York State will
have six tickets to choose from in the
Eall election: Democratic, Republican,
Prohibition, Greenhack, Union Labor
and United Labor.
If Mrs. Cleveland's picture were on
the banners at ST. Louis, the soldier
boys would take off their hats and
march under with a shout that would
do your heart good to hear.
Two freight trains culIided on the
North and West branch of the Penn
sylvania Road. injuring four trainmen.
three perhaps fatally; oil cars burned
and powder cans exploded.
Now let's keep quiet until 1892, and
then celebrate the discovery of America
III manner that will cause foreign ma
tions to acknowledge that they are
very small potatoes indeed compared
with this country.
Talk about enterprise! There has
been so much discussion about the
Thistle, her shape, &c, that the New
York World sent diver under her
last week and on Sunday published
diagrams of her bottom!
One hundred young ladies on horse
back will act as an escort to Mrs. Cleve-
land during her visit in Atlanta. On
this occasion the South-or the best
portion of it at all events-will be in
the saddle, and no mistake.
Mrs. Anna L. Bayly and her two
daughters, aged respectively u and 13
years, were recOmmitted to Jail in Phla-
delphia Monday for obtaining goods
under false pretences by using the
names of Joshua L. and Joel J. Bailey,
! the Well-knOwn merchants.
Twenty monuments to mark the
movements of the Ohio troops at Get
tysburg were dedicated Wednesday on
that glorious field. Governor Foraker
was present to make an eloquent
speech, and there was also a great
gathering of Ohio and Pennsylvania
veterans.
Owing to the death of Rear Admiral
James r. Madison Mullany, who died
of heart disease at Bryn Mawr, on Sat
urday, the fleet of the North Atlantic
Squadron will remain in the Delaware
at Philadelphia until this Wednesday
afternoon in order to allow the officers
of the sqadrOn to attend the funeral.
The suggestion of the New York
Republican Club that it might be a
good thing to hold a National conven-
tiOn of such organizations has proved
to be most popular. About 200 clubs
in different States favor the idea, ami
the convention will accordingly ne held
in New York in the course of month
or two.
It is stated in Chicago that all the
Chicago Knights of Labor engaged in
culinary work are about to withdraw
from the order and form a district as
sembly of their own, to be known as
the Chicago Culinary Union. The
new organization will contain between
5000 and 1000 men. 1t is said similar
assemblies will be formed in other
cities.
Al least there is one point settled
about the great yacht race the PoIUn-
teer is the boat to defend the Americas
Cup. She must meet the Thistle and
outsail her, or the Cup leaves our
shores. 1t is gratifying to be able to
say, judging from the way she beat the
MdgfOlUer that the new Yankee boat
has an excellent chance of winning in
the great contest.
The liquor men seem to be alarmed
by the canvass now making for the
| prohibition amendment in Tennessee.
The National Protective Association of
Distillers and Wholesale Whiskev
| Dealers has been in session at Cincin-
natti to devise means for fighting the
amendment. 1t is announced that
$4,000 is to be raised at once and sent
into the State
If the canvass in New York this fall
is not lively it will be no fault of the,
United Labor party. Its managers
have already made appointments for
some 300 NEE ings, and the list of
speakers shows considerable ability
not only in the speakers themselves
but in the way they are arranged.
big gunand alittle one are ealmostinvari-
ably paired off together. Enthusiastic
members of the organization are al
ready talking about 100000 vote for
their ticket